### [2026-07-24](/feed/2026/07/24/index.md)

##### Protests against the dismissal of Mykhailo Fedorov
#  For the ninth consecutive day, thousands continue to protest in Kyiv, Ukraine, demanding Mykhailo Fedorov's reinstatement as Minister of Defence. 




### Sources:

1. [The Kyiv Independent](https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainians-resume-protests-demand-fedorovs-return-despite-syrskyis-dismissal/)

### Changes:

1.  For the ninth consecutive day, thousands continue to protest in Kyiv, announcing that they would not cease pressuring the presidency until Mykhailo Fedorov was reinstated as Minister of Defence.  _2026-07-25 19:53:56 (First version)_
1.  For the ninth consecutive day, thousands continue to protest in Kyiv, Ukraine, demanding Mykhailo Fedorov's reinstatement as Minister of Defence.  _(Current version)_

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